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Old 08-24-2017, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ChrisN View Post
That's exactly where I'm headed. Thanks
If so, don't overlook amps with multiple wattage settings. For example, I gig with a Mesa Express 5:50 Plus which will do 5, 25, and 50 Watts. The 5:25 Plus will give you 25, 15, and 5. That gives me fairly low home volumes but definitely too loud to "crank" at 5 watts. If you think in the future you will want more headroom, you might consider something like these amps, used at home with the volume at manageable levels on 5W, supplemented with a good OD or boost to get the saturation you're after.

To be clear: everyone keeps waxing rhapsodic about a cranked low-wattage amp, but IME the tone and touch sensitivity you get at 5W supplemented with a drive pedal is at least as good as a 1W amp cranked.
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